Haunted Hotels in Denver, Colorado

While you may know that the Oxford Hotel is Denver’s oldest hotel, you might not know that is also allegedly haunted. Founded in 1891, the Oxford Hotel has certainly seen enough history to warrant a haunting, and there are several stories behind many of its alleged haunts. The Post Man The Cruise Room in the Oxford Hotel was the first bar to open in Denver after the Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Bartenders at the Oxford speak of a post man who walks into the bar, sits and orders a beer. Read more…

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Thomas Croke was born in 1856. A natural leader and businessman with a vision, he moved to Denver to make a better life for himself. Through a series of turn of the century store ventures, he became a very wealthy individual. To celebrate he had a grand home built for him and his family. Nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms, library, study, office, and even a grand ballroom! It was a home that truly had everything and its construction cost was over $18,000 which adjusted for inflation meant that the home cost over $502,000 to build. Read more…

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Haunted Hotel Teatro in Denver, CO The Haunted Hotel Teatro sits in a location that used to house the old Denver Tramway Building, which was built in 1911. After the last streetcar stopped running, there was no reason for the Tramway Building. Instead, the University of Colorado used it for the Center of Performing Arts until 1997. Restorations began in 1997 to turn the building into a hotel. During renovations is when the spooky happenings began. It is said that often that spirits do not like changes to their environment, which has been said to increase paranormal activity. Read more…